Arts, Culture & Creative Industry Development Agency (ACCIDA) working closely with WorkInCulture (WIC), is presenting a professional development intensive for artists and arts workers in the Brampton area. Growing Creative Careers in Brampton (GCCB) is an intensive 10 session program that will include activities, reflective work, access to online resources and experts, as well as drop-in sessions. Participants who complete the program will come away with an understanding of how to move their creative careers, businesses, and/or organizations forward.

Takeaways include:

- Access to resources

- Optional drop-in sessions with experts

- Q&A period during each session

Though it is recommended that participants attend all sessions to get a well-rounded understanding of the topics/skills that are essential to growing a creative career, it is not mandatory to attend each session.

Each session is 1 hour with 15 minutes for Q&A.

Sessions include:

OCT 14 – Marketing Matters: Defining Your Value Proposition

OCT 21 – Marketing Matters: Defining your Brand & Online Presence

OCT 28 – Money Matters: Setting up a Financial Plan

NOV 4 – Money Matters: Setting up Fees/ Pricing Strategies

NOV 11 – Networking Matters: Building Relationships & Partnerships

NOV 18 – Marketing Matters: How to Build and Monetize your Audience

NOV 25 – Money Matters: Practical Tips on Preparing Grant Applications

DEC 2 – Administrative Matters: Copyright & Contracts

DEC 9 – Administrative Matters: Finding Space

DEC 16 – Takeaways + Your Pitch to Partners

*Duplicate this tab in your browser before selecting a date (big orange button at top right hand corner) so that you can review the above topics and dates when making your selection.

*Please register for each of the sessions you are interested in through this page.

Reminders and details for each session will be sent by email prior to the session date.

PROGRAM ORGANIZERS:

ACCIDA

The Arts, Culture & Creative Industry Development Agency is a unique organization incubating under the City of Brampton focused on growing, celebrating, advocating for and connecting the sector through the provision of a range of programs, services and resources. We are a key partner in delivering the City’s ambitious vision for arts, culture and creative industries as articulated in the City’s strategic vision and Culture Master Plan.

www.accida.ca

WIC

WorkInCulture (WIC) is a non-profit arts service organization that has been serving the sector since 1998.

WorkInCulture supports and encourages artists, creatives, and all cultural workers to strive for success, whatever that may mean to each individual. They believe that happy and successful cultural workers of all kinds in return create happy and successful communities.

“Together we can help one another to prosper and grow. We believe we can get there through collaboration, partnership, knowledge sharing, business, entrepreneurial, organizational and technical management skills.”